Wichita eagle., 1887-05-07
BUSINESS AND BRICK BUILDINGS.
An Interview with . Prominent Business man
Who Talks Of Business and Tells OF
ing Building Scheme.

BUSINESS AND bklCh BC1AOAN0S"
An Interview with . Prominent Business Man
Who Talks Of Business and Tells of
Mg Building Scheme.
Business is good" said gentleman yes
terday, who for a number Of years has been
engaged in business in the city. "Never saw
| it better" he continued. "Neyer saw 1t better
| in this city or any other. Have made IN
quiry among a number OF my business
brethren and they all have cause to express
| themselves as I do. I'll venture the assertion
that there is not city in the United States
where men in business make as large per
cent on money invested as in the metropolis
of the great southwest, Wichita. 1t has been
| the history of this city, that it not only
treats its business men right, but It's specuia-
tors. All go along and wear broad smile
with distended purse and looking at the
bright side of everything
| "The business of the city is much better to-
day than it was some months ago. You will
readily see the reason. When speculation
was the order of things men thought little OF
| legitimate business. It he was compelie TO
stay indoors behind the counter or at the
desk attending to business he was dissatisfied
because he could not be out with the fusnlng,
bowling, jaming mob who were running
after real estate. He would see every sec
ond men pass his establishment, who had but
week before nothing, making hundred
times as much as himself by joining the pro-
csssion. That made him restless, took the
| l. ~ il n
himself unless he is satisfied. He can't talk
trade to man when he comes in. Can't give
respectful attention and Of course the end
of the week comes along AMI not as many
sales made as if he had talked in different
tone"
ssThe hurrah having stopped to take breath
and the city given time to look at itself. bus
iaess has chance and can get in its work.
The slight hesitation of the real estate mar
ket gives us business men a harvest even
richer than ever before"
s'The same state of affairs that bring about
an increase Of business also produces an in
crease in the building boom. Men have
money, and seeing the demand for business
houses AMI need of the same, turn their
money into improving business structures.
That is a good feature for the city. Ii is a
red letter day for the city when men are
stately buildings. There can be no more
safe investment a good building in Wich
tia is treasure; it is q source of revenue
that can always be counted on. Just as bus
mess is good SO is the investment of brick
blocks good The one is good measure by
which to judge Of the merits of the other. "
'The laws of supply and demand play as
conspicuous part in the building Of cities
as in any thing else. The demand for build
ings coming from increased inducements for
opening up in business finally promises to be
the best investment for the man who often
does not want to go into business. He starts
his money out in buildings and they are just
as fast as completed filled with business en-
terprises. The two work together for the
building of city. With speculation mod
est, men turn their faces in directions that
broaden the city. Upon this broadening is
found more room for speculation. You see
they seem to win heat about"
Look at the various building
schemes that have matured with
IN the last few days The Fifth ward
comes forth with dozen buildings on Maple
street between the river and Seneca street
The contract for the same has already been
signed aud they are booked for the near flu
ture.n
again the South Main fellows come to
| the front with an enterprise worth sixteer
large brick buildings. Those gentlemen are
getting ready to carry out the work and make
that part of Main present solid front"
ga few days after the announcements fol-
the above the East Douglas Avenue Building
association was formed and now looms VI
with capital stock of $4,000. One Large
brick building is already booked for i'm
msdiate erection, and is anticipated that some
more equally as nice buildings WILDE erected
by the same company"
"Viewing the above it would look like my
| theory is correct. The forces already &C
cumulatej in Wichita must have an outlet
and it is running sky-ward large and mag
niicent buildings"
Il nave something oiSo 10 Soy tudt WIZ
make the average Wichitan elevate his hat
! high in air and yell for the stars and stripes
and Wichita"
With the above remark the few Ii .teners
frightened up, feeling assured that there was
pointer of some magnitude in store.
"As you would expect its another building
scheme. 1t is proposed to erect brick build
ings ON the lots between the Cary hotel and
Emporia avenue. There are eight lots in that
space. The first counting from the hotel be-
longs to Mr.. Henry Schwsiter: the next four
to Captain John b. Carey; the next lot is
ownei by Sites Bros, and the two on the
corner to Mr. N F. Nlederlander. All the
gentlemen who have been named have stated
that they will erect brick buildings on those
lots. No contract as Yet has been signed, )
but there seems to be no doubt that anyone
will back out That will give brick block
with solid front of two hundred feet. OF
course no building will be less than four
stories high. The style of architecture will
be the same for all, AMI the entire block wall
look like one building. 1t will cost no. less
than $1,000
SHOOTING AT THIEVES.
Thursday night near O'Clock Mr.. Rein